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Antimicrobial susceptibility of Shigella flexneri and S. dysenteriae isolated from stool specimens of patients with bloody diarrhoea in Mwanza, Tanzania. 坦桑尼亚姆万扎血性腹泻患者粪便标本分离出的福氏志贺氏菌和痢疾链球菌的抗生素敏感性
Tanzania health research bulletin Pub Date : 2008-03-05 DOI: 10.4314/THRB.V9I3.14328
M. Temu, G. Kaatano, N. D. Miyaye, S. N. Buhalata, M. L. Shushu, C. Kishamawe, J. Changalucha
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引用次数: 31
Low intensity laser therapy is comparable to bromocriptine-evening primrose oil for the treatment of cyclical mastalgia in Egyptian females. 低强度激光治疗可与溴隐亭-月见草油相媲美,用于治疗埃及女性周期性乳房痛。
Tanzania health research bulletin Pub Date : 2008-01-25 DOI: 10.4314/THRB.V9I3.14330
G. Saied, R. Kamel, N. Dessouki
{"title":"Low intensity laser therapy is comparable to bromocriptine-evening primrose oil for the treatment of cyclical mastalgia in Egyptian females.","authors":"G. Saied, R. Kamel, N. Dessouki","doi":"10.4314/THRB.V9I3.14330","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/THRB.V9I3.14330","url":null,"abstract":"One of the successful treatments for cyclical mastalgia is bromocriptine evening primrose combination. A double blind study was applied on 80 patients with cyclical mastalgia. They were randomly divided into two groups (A and B). In group A, patients were treated by bromocriptine/evening primrose. To group B, LILT with specified dosimetry was applied, using a device that delivers He-Ne laser combined with 4 infra-red diode laser. Evaluation of treatment was both subjective (using VAS) and objective (studying the degree of drop in plasma cortisol level). The drop of plasma cortisol with treatment was studied using the student -t distribution. A good response was observed in the laser group in 82.5%, compared to 63.9% in the bromocriptine/evening primrose group. There was a significant deference before and after treatment in both groups (P<0.05). This difference was more for the drug treated group than for the laser treated group, but in the latter, it acted on a wider sector of patients. In conclusion, LILT is recommended as a new treatment modality for cyclical mastalgia.","PeriodicalId":87458,"journal":{"name":"Tanzania health research bulletin","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4314/THRB.V9I3.14330","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70665152","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 9
Low intensity laser therapy is comparable to bromocriptine-evening primrose oil for the treatment of cyclical mastalgia in Egyptian females. 低强度激光治疗可与溴隐亭-月见草油相媲美,用于治疗埃及女性周期性乳房痛。
Tanzania health research bulletin Pub Date : 2007-09-01
G M Saied, R M Kamel, N Dessouki
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引用次数: 0
Health research ethics review and needs of institutional ethics committees in Tanzania. 坦桑尼亚卫生研究伦理审查和机构伦理委员会的需要。
Tanzania health research bulletin Pub Date : 2007-09-01 DOI: 10.4314/thrb.v9i3.14320
J K B Ikingura, M Kruger, W Zeleke
{"title":"Health research ethics review and needs of institutional ethics committees in Tanzania.","authors":"J K B Ikingura,&nbsp;M Kruger,&nbsp;W Zeleke","doi":"10.4314/thrb.v9i3.14320","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/thrb.v9i3.14320","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study was undertaken to describe the performance of health research ethics review procedures of six research centres in Tanzania. Data collection was done through a self-administered questionnaire and personal interviews. The results showed that there were on average 11 members (range = 8-14) in each Research Ethic Committee. However, female representation in the committees was low (15.2%). The largest proportion of the committee members was biomedical scientists (51.5%). Others included medical doctors (19.7%), social scientists (7.6%), laboratory technologists (10.6%), religious leaders (4.5%), statisticians (3.0%), teachers (1.5%) and lawyers (1.5). Committee members had different capacities to carry out review of research proposals (no capacity = 2%; limited capacity = 15%; moderate capacity = 20%; good capacity = 48%, excellent capacity = 13%). Only half of the respondents had prior ethics review training. Although the majority deemed that ethical guidelines were very important (66%), there were challenges in the use of ethical guidelines which included lack of awareness on the national accreditation mechanisms for ethics committee (59%). Adherence to ethical principles and regulations was influenced by being a scientist (OR = 42.47), being an employee of a professional organization (OR = 15.25), and having an interests in the use of ethical guidelines (OR = 10.85) These findings indicate the need for capacity strengthening (through training and resource support), inclusion of more female representation and other mandatory professions to the research ethics committees.</p>","PeriodicalId":87458,"journal":{"name":"Tanzania health research bulletin","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4314/thrb.v9i3.14320","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27125318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 23
Suicidal ideation and associated factors among in-school adolescents in Zambia. 赞比亚在校青少年的自杀意念及其相关因素。
Tanzania health research bulletin Pub Date : 2007-09-01 DOI: 10.4314/thrb.v9i3.14331
A S Muula, L N Kazembe, E Rudatsikira, S Siziya
{"title":"Suicidal ideation and associated factors among in-school adolescents in Zambia.","authors":"A S Muula,&nbsp;L N Kazembe,&nbsp;E Rudatsikira,&nbsp;S Siziya","doi":"10.4314/thrb.v9i3.14331","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/thrb.v9i3.14331","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A cross sectional study was conducted to estimate the prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation among in-school adolescents in Zambia. Backward logistic regression analysis was conducted to assess the association between relevant predictor variables and suicidal ideation within the last 12 months. A total of 1970 in-school adolescents who participated in the Zambia Global School-Based Health Survey in 2004 responded to the question on suicidal ideation. Overall, 54.0% were males, 40.8% were current drinkers, and 35.9% ever smoked marijuana (cannabis). Altogether 31.3% reported suicidal ideation in the past 12 months (males = 31.1%; females = 31.4%). Being male (OR = 1.05; 95%CI 1.03, 1.05): being <14 years old (OR = 1.21; 95%CI 1.19, 1.23), having been drunk (OR = 1.28; 95%CI 1.27, 1.29). worried (OR= 1.05; 95%CI 1.04, 1.06), sad or hopeless in the past 12 months (OR = 1.02; 95%CI 1.01, 1.03) and ever used marijuana (OR = 1.18; 95%CI 1.17, 1.19) were positively associated with suicidal ideation. Loneliness appeared to be protective (OR = 0.92; 95%CI 0.91, 0.92). All the results, except for ever smoked marijuana and ever been drunk, may have been biased due to non-response to the question on suicidal ideation. A series of cross sectional studies should be conducted to monitor changes in behavioural factors among others ever smoked marijuana and ever been drunk in order to broaden our understanding of factors that may be causing adolescents to seriously consider committing suicide.</p>","PeriodicalId":87458,"journal":{"name":"Tanzania health research bulletin","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4314/thrb.v9i3.14331","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27124775","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 47
Health research agenda for East Africa in the new millennium: looking ahead. 新千年东非卫生研究议程:展望未来。
Tanzania health research bulletin Pub Date : 2007-09-01 DOI: 10.4314/thrb.v9i3.14319
A Y Kitua
{"title":"Health research agenda for East Africa in the new millennium: looking ahead.","authors":"A Y Kitua","doi":"10.4314/thrb.v9i3.14319","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/thrb.v9i3.14319","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Regional East African Health Research agenda was presented as a keynote speech during the first East African Health and Scientific Conference, held in Kampala, Uganda from 28th to 30th March 2007. The agenda was developed through a critical analysis of the global, African and Regional East African health challenges and mitigating strategies, taking into account the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), the Abuja declaration and the New Partnership for African Development as background environment, within which the agenda will operate. It is proposed to establish a joint mechanism for research coordination, promotion and regulation; establish stronger collaborative mechanisms for research and training; create a joint Regional East African Community health research and development fund; create joint intellectual property rights protection mechanism; enhance patenting and link research to industry; create a mechanism to enhance translation of research to policy and practice; strengthen clinical research capacities; and strengthen innovation and discovery research capacities. Effective implementation of this agenda will greatly raise the profile and quality of research in the region and improve the health status of the East African populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":87458,"journal":{"name":"Tanzania health research bulletin","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4314/thrb.v9i3.14319","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27125316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 2
Knowledge and healthcare seeking behaviour of pulmonary tuberculosis patients attending Ilala District Hospital, Tanzania. 坦桑尼亚伊拉拉地区医院肺结核患者的知识和求医行为
Tanzania health research bulletin Pub Date : 2007-09-01 DOI: 10.4314/thrb.v9i3.14324
L Irani, T K Kabalimu, S Kasesela
{"title":"Knowledge and healthcare seeking behaviour of pulmonary tuberculosis patients attending Ilala District Hospital, Tanzania.","authors":"L Irani,&nbsp;T K Kabalimu,&nbsp;S Kasesela","doi":"10.4314/thrb.v9i3.14324","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/thrb.v9i3.14324","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A cross-sectional study was conducted, based on systematic sampling of consecutive patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) symptoms and who attended the TB clinic for their medication at Ilala District Hospital, Tanzania. The study sample comprised of 153 people who were almost equally distributed among men and women. Three quarters (75%) of the subjects were vaccinated against TB with the majority being 40 years and younger. Half the study subjects were diagnosed to have TB between the 2nd and 4th month after their symptoms appeared. A chest X-ray was used to initiate anti-TB therapy in half the subjects. No consistency was followed in the diagnostic procedures done to confirm the diagnosis. Over half the patients (54.3%) admitted that they openly speak about their illness to others but that only one-third (33.3%) of their friends and family responded in a considerate and sympathetic manner. One-third (36.6%) of the friends and relatives became less friendly and the remaining one-third openly portrayed fear and tried to discriminate the patient even after the commencement of medications. The patients' compliance rate was 100%. The counselling received from the health personnel and the patients' own motivations to improve their health, was the main driving force in seeking treatment and taking daily medication. Discrimination against TB patients by relatives and friends is likely to hinder positive health seeking behaviour and thus impede control of this disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":87458,"journal":{"name":"Tanzania health research bulletin","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4314/thrb.v9i3.14324","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27125324","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 29
Onchocerciasis situation in the Tukuyu focus of southwest Tanzania after ten years of ivermectin mass treatment. 经过十年伊维菌素大规模治疗后坦桑尼亚西南部图库尤地区盘尾丝虫病的情况。
Tanzania health research bulletin Pub Date : 2007-09-01 DOI: 10.4314/thrb.v9i3.14325
C N Mweya, A K Kalinga, B Kabula, K D Malley, M H Ruhiso, B T A Maegga
{"title":"Onchocerciasis situation in the Tukuyu focus of southwest Tanzania after ten years of ivermectin mass treatment.","authors":"C N Mweya,&nbsp;A K Kalinga,&nbsp;B Kabula,&nbsp;K D Malley,&nbsp;M H Ruhiso,&nbsp;B T A Maegga","doi":"10.4314/thrb.v9i3.14325","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/thrb.v9i3.14325","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A purposive cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted in the Tukuyu Onchocerciasis focus in south-western Tanzania in 2004, ten years after launching the ivermectin mass treatment programme, and 23 years after establishing focal parasite prevalence. The objective was to assess contemporary Onchocerciasis clinical and parasitological situation and assess community knowledge about the disease and its control. From historical data, five villages with high parasite prevalence were selected, two each on the Lufilyo and Kiwira Rivers and one on lower Lumbira River. Skin biopsies were taken from the iliac crest on the left and right buttocks, for examination of Onchocerca volvulus microfilariae. Onchocercal skin lesions were checked using natural light, while nodules were palpated from head to ankles and scored. A structured questionnaire was administered to participants. A total of 438 persons (age=16-99 years) were examined. No skin microfilariae (mf) were detected. Onchocercal skin symptoms were found in 170 (38.8%), of which 30 (6.9%) had nodules, 48 (11.0%) chronic onchodermatitis and 92 (21%) itching. One-third (34.5%) had correct knowledge that black flies (\"tusunya\") are vectors of onchocerciasis. Half of the respondents (n=217) confirmed taking ivermectin for onchocerciasis treatment, and 428 (97.7%) were willing to continue for any duration. It is concluded that the undetectable skin microfilariae in the study sample was partly attributable to the consequences of ongoing ivermectin mass treatment. It is recommended that the control efforts, as well as monitoring and evaluation be sustained to determine its long term impact, and that a more sensitive technique be used to check O. volvulus skin mf prevalence.</p>","PeriodicalId":87458,"journal":{"name":"Tanzania health research bulletin","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4314/thrb.v9i3.14325","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27125325","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 6
Placental malaria in Owerri, Imo State, south-eastern Nigeria. 尼日利亚东南部伊莫州奥韦里的胎盘疟疾。
Tanzania health research bulletin Pub Date : 2007-09-01 DOI: 10.4314/thrb.v9i3.14326
C N Ukaga, B E B Nwoke, O S Udujih, O G Udujih, A A Ohaeri, J C Anosike, B U Udujih, M I Nwachukwu
{"title":"Placental malaria in Owerri, Imo State, south-eastern Nigeria.","authors":"C N Ukaga,&nbsp;B E B Nwoke,&nbsp;O S Udujih,&nbsp;O G Udujih,&nbsp;A A Ohaeri,&nbsp;J C Anosike,&nbsp;B U Udujih,&nbsp;M I Nwachukwu","doi":"10.4314/thrb.v9i3.14326","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/thrb.v9i3.14326","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Malaria in pregnancy jeopardizes the outcome of pregnancy, affecting both the mother and the foetus. The prevalence of placental malaria in women, who routinely attended ante-natal clinics in Owerri, south-eastern Nigeria, was assessed using three hospitals between March 2004 and August 2005. Placental blood was collected in EDTA bottles from incisions made on cleaned basal plate of the placenta, within an hour of delivery. Blood collected was used to assess ABO blood group, haemoglobin level as well as malaria parasitaemia. Malaria parasitaemia was determined from thick and thin smears stained with Giemsa, while the haemoglobin level was measured using the cyanomethaemoglobin method. A total of 586 pregnant women were involved in this study with written consents. Malaria parasites were observed in 175 (29.9%) of the women on delivery. Of these women, 64 (36.6%) were anaemic. A significant relationship at P<0.05 variation, was observed between the prevalence of malaria parasites in the placenta and gravidity, age and blood group. The rate of occurrence of malaria parasitaemia, in the placenta of women who were on a weekly prophylaxis against malaria is alarming and calls for more serious efforts in the prevention of malaria especially in this vulnerable group.</p>","PeriodicalId":87458,"journal":{"name":"Tanzania health research bulletin","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4314/thrb.v9i3.14326","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27125326","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 10
Sex differences in prevalence rates and predictors of cigarette smoking among in-school adolescents in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. 坦桑尼亚乞力马扎罗市在校青少年吸烟患病率和预测因素的性别差异。
Tanzania health research bulletin Pub Date : 2007-09-01 DOI: 10.4314/thrb.v9i3.14329
S Siziya, P R T Ntata, E Rudatsikira, C M Makupe, E Umar, A S Muula
{"title":"Sex differences in prevalence rates and predictors of cigarette smoking among in-school adolescents in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.","authors":"S Siziya,&nbsp;P R T Ntata,&nbsp;E Rudatsikira,&nbsp;C M Makupe,&nbsp;E Umar,&nbsp;A S Muula","doi":"10.4314/thrb.v9i3.14329","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/thrb.v9i3.14329","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An analysis of the Global Youth Tobacco Survey for Kilimanjaro, Tanzania was carried out to assess sex differences in the prevalence rates and predictors of current cigarette smoking among in-school adolescents. A total of 2323 adolescents participated in the study of whom 53% were females and 47% males. The prevalence of current cigarette smoking was 3.0% and 1.4% among males and females, respectively. The common factors that were significantly positively associated with cigarette smoking between sexes were: having more pocket money, closest friend smoked cigarettes, seeing actors smoke on TV, videos or movies, and seeing advertisements for cigarettes at social gatherings. Seeing anti-smoking messages at social gatherings were negatively associated with smoking among both sexes. While having had something such as a t-shirt or pen with a cigarette brand logo on it was positively associated with cigarette smoking among males, it was negatively associated with cigarette smoking among females. Male adolescents older than 15 years, those in their 9th year of schooling, and those who had seen cigarette brand names on TV were more likely to smoke. Meanwhile, male respondents who were in their 8th year of schooling, had seen anti-smoking media messages, and advertisements for cigarettes in newspapers or magazines were less likely to smoke. Among female adolescents, those who had parents who smoked, and surprisingly those who perceived that cigarette smoking as harmful were more likely to smoke. Interestingly, seeing advertisement for cigarettes on billboards was negatively associated with smoking among female adolescents. Interventions aimed to reduce adolescent smoking need to be designed and implemented with due consideration of sex differences in these associated factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":87458,"journal":{"name":"Tanzania health research bulletin","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4314/thrb.v9i3.14329","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27124773","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 15
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